r/EntitledPeople - Karen Family Secretly Parties At MY HOUSE! Mad When I Call Cops!

[@gaylegoodman9097]

I never understand why Sovereign Citizens do not want to acknowledge the US Constitution or laws, but they want to use their Constitutional rights when it suits them.

[@skylineXpert]

The only way they get to be sovereign is to have 2 countries in the UN recognize them, but then they better build a hospital in their new tiny kingdom.

[@crichtonbruce4329]

I don't understand how the people who believe that nonscience have the intelligence to tie their own shoes.

[@TheSkyGuy77]

Because they're idiotic people who believe in nonsense

[@GhostRider-sc9vu]

@@crichtonbruce4329 They use slip-ons.

[@mjjoe76]

They don’t understand that living in a society means having both rights and responsibilities. Unfortunately there are far too many people (not just SovCits) who can’t grasp that.

[@bfwebster]

I can’t imagine sneaking onto someone else’s property and using it (pool, lake house) w/o permission. What the hell is wrong with these people?

[@TheSkyGuy77]

It's the entitlement, clearly 😂

[@lancerevell5979]

They need arrested more often. 🤨

[@tmntfangirl4700]

Story 2 - Capybaras may be considered ’gentle giants’ but like many other animals that many have thought as ‘harmless dumb animals’ they will attack when provoked or feel threatened, especially when their little ones are in the picture.

[@alexagray6307]

I once saw a capy claw some guy in water for some reason - gnarly results. That's when I knew they weren't always as chill as they are viewed

[@bullithedjames937]

Glad that dude lost part of his genitals. These are the kind of people that do not need to reproduce

[@diamondjim7560]

If you can’t depend upon a normal human being not to get inexplicably triggered and attacked, you can’t trust a wild animal not to do the same no matter how tamed. Sometimes even the gentle family dog gets a burr up its ass and attacks.

[@gorilladisco9108]

That dude never watched footage of capybara fought jaguar. 😅

[@sinan2.71]

Aren't capybara raised for their meat? Which would make them livestock. There are extra penalties for messing with livestock.

[@wolphin732]

The last one... intentionally excluding the owner from a party being thrown on the property they inherited... Yea, they deserved to be kicked out by the police for that.

[@alec5803]

The Lake House story. I would've called & reported a break in at my lake house, just to be petty. I hope Op gets cameras & an alarm system. Also, change the locks.

[@marinam.2293]

Last story: I applaud OP for doing what she did! 👏 Her MIL's attitude is appalling, but if she has nothing to do with the family, then why are they partying in a stranger's house, without permission from the owner? They're lucky they didn't wind up in jail for trespassing!

[@trilbynhiss]

I bet they thought the property belonged to their dead son and "by rights" now belonged to them.

[@marinam.2293]

@trilbynhiss I bet they did! Well, too bad for them; they'll be missing out on a great summer place. Consequences!

[@silverflight01]

Story 5: Who owns the lake houses? OP. Like, if they're going to hold a party there at least ask OP first, don't lie. It's on them

[@crichtonbruce4329]

When Op's husband was alive use of the property by them was granted because of his relationship to OP. I guess the parents were stupid enough to believe (even though the parents and OP don't get along) that this would automatically continue after his death. They are dumb entitled people.

[@fdm2155]

OP was much nicer than my family would have been 😆😆

[@monteverdi1567]

Last story- how did the in-laws have access to the houses? did I miss something or did OP give them keys to the properties?

[@diamondjim7560]

@@monteverdi1567 Probably copied them when they were given for an earlier event when OP’s husband was alive. Returned the original kept the copies.

[@tmntfangirl4700]

Story 2 - I hope OP installed some security cameras around her property incase that moron tries to take her to court, just so OP could show not only of the frequent trespassing on her property but also the embarrassing footage of the incident.

[@kristlthompson4721]

She could start her own channel with all the dumb footage of those idiots!😂

[@gorilladisco9108]

I wonder, why would someone farm capybara? Fur? Meat? Milk?

[@tmntfangirl4700]

@@gorilladisco9108 I have no idea. I didn’t even know that you could farm these animals.

[@astrobabeyyy]

@@gorilladisco9108 ive seen that you can farm leather, fat, and oil from them. i have my suspicions that op doesnt farm any of these, though, judging from how they write about them

[@jodilynnt9418]

Highly recommend strong gate hinges, tough gate latches & gate locks for every single gate into your yard. It’s worked for us like a charm. Planting thorny bushes in areas trespassers favorite access points. And, calling police for any trespassers big or small, complete with security footage from all of your many security cameras on each side of the house from multiple angles. Ring has security lights with cameras, highly recommended. Also, solar lights in sunny areas with no electricity access, battery-operated security lights in dark corners are great deterrents, & wildlife cameras for side & back heavily treed areas. Important to protect your property from a-holes with no boundaries who think your property is their funhouse.

[@minnarosenqvistmr]

It's sad that people have to go to such measures nowadays, because of entitled People! Like I wish I had a house&property of my own, but it would be far away from the city, so that not a lot of neighbors would be there... 😂

[@dinascharnhorst6590]

"Did that hurt?...When all that stupid just came out of your mouth." Best. Answer. Ever.

[@JadenYukifan28]

Well, at least the Dad was apologetic and didn't try to escalate.

[@Josh_the_jester]

Anyone else who ownes an acher of land would've been less forgiving, like "I've desided to paint my patio red today" less forgiving

[@goatkiller666]

S1 - If you’re going to do crime, make sure it doesn’t involve writing your actual names into permanent concrete.

[@MrSubsound90]

Story 2 - People are really stupid around animals. Someone decided that stealing our towns college mascot was going to be a funny prank. Which works if your mascot is like a badger...not a buffalo...which proceeded to try to trample them. It was a private ranch that keep it with the herd between games. The survivors were prosicuted.

[@DarkCrystalSage]

Okay, I know nothing bout South American laws but...can't the Capybara farmer get a gun for defense and put a sign saying "Trespassers will be shot"?

[@kitsuneneko2567]

Most countries other than the US and a couple of others don't think very highly of that kind of thing,

[@BPJD2004]

South Americans can have guns tho, most have a lot of them

[@hagnat]

while farmers in south america get more leeway about gun ownership, it's not like in the US where you can go Rambo shooting whoever shows up at your land. also, by the looks of it, that story takes place in the US

[@biancaandrade4714]

I'm not sure where in South America OP is from, but gun laws in Brazil for example are quite extrict.

[@anonymouspatriotnetwork2740]

Yes in South America it's acceptable for a pretty much everybody to have a gun. It used to be that way in America but thanks to whiny liberals it isn't that way anymore. Even though radio spying intelligence from world war II told us that a gun behind every blade of grass is the only reason the Japanese didn't do a ground attack on america. They had a Japanese submarine with over 2000 soldiers stationed right outside San francisco. Our spies who picked up their radio signal heard them radio back home and ask how do you invade a country where there's literally a gun behind every blade of grass? So they were told to abort the mission and come home. I wish liberals had never gotten involved with gun laws, if they hadn't, who knows, we might have prevented 9/11. There might have been somebody on that plane with a carry piece on them who could have taken out the terrorists

[@silverflight01]

Story 2: Clout Chasers don't think the rules apply to them. They just do stuff because it gets them views

[@brendanboomhour7606]

A certain "Jackass Doherty" and his "bodyguard" come to mind for clout chasers, ya know, the one that crashed his McLaren, his "friend" is literally bleeding from his head, and the guy tells him to film him, and that's only a recent-ish thing, that's not even mentioning other stuff he's done

[@drakofox1362]

​@@brendanboomhour7606 don't forget that Johnny Somali asshole

[@jpolowin0]

"You're a sovereign citizen? So... you're here on my land, with me and my dogs... and you're not under the protection of law, courts, police, and so on..?"

[@christinalyons9038]

That last story, THE AUDACITY. You're no longer a part of our family, so u can no longer attend family events, but we're still gonna use ur homes for these events. Not only was OP NTA, she's better than me, bc I would've had them trespassed after the 1st txt saying they were in her house. It's bad enough that she was snubbed by the family, but way worse that the BIL whom she genuinely thought was her friend not only snubbed her as well, all while she's still grieving the loss of her husband, had the nerve to get angry at her over something that was his own fault. So he basically said to her that on top of losing her husband she's now lost a friend as well. All of their actions were beyond appalling, but to be doing all of this in HER house is on a whole other level. I mean the absolute gall, they either have no tact, common sense whatsoever or they have a huge pair or both. SMH. I feel so bad for OP

[@Arcane_Route_66]

Note how the dad in the third story had calmed down AND apologized. It's truly amazing how a cattle dog can make a hotheaded city slicker as gentle as a lamb.

[@animaster2023]

5:00 LEAVE THE HAPPY CAPPIES ALONE! They did NOTHING to you!

[@kitarrah1422]

If I have learned anything from these kinds of stories, it's if you have a pool, trampoline, lake house, beach property, boat, etc., people are going to try and use them without your permission.

[@sjmhadsock4586]

Those poor capybaras

[@morallyambiguousnet]

Story #1 - I can absolutely believe that sort of behaviour. I live in a townhouse complex and had neighbours who told their kids to kick their soccer ball at the back of my hosue (they were particularly adept at hitting mu screen door), pound on the walls in the early morning hours on weekends, and specifically told them they didn't have to listen to us when we told them to stop. We had the last laugh, after they cut down the privacy hedge between our two units, claiming that they were going to build a fence (spoiler: they never did). They got evicted. Don't screw with a shared stuff on a property that you are RENTING.

[@MegaAstroFan18]

Always surprised with cases of "my mom said that I can do things on your property" that the OPs don't at least try to explain "with other peoples' property, your mom can't give permission unless other person does so first" or just generally get the kids to question the parents' authority.

[@Hinatachan360]

Parents that let their children tresspass should never be surprised when the police show up to arrest their brats when they're old enough to go to jail.

[@sairus3239]

Which would most likely happen and they will say "my angels couldn't do something like that!" Denying all crimes that their children committed

[@lw3269]

If I was the capybara farmer, I would definitely put up Ring cameras and post "No Trespassing" signs ALL OVER the property. Plus a high interior fence and an electrified outer fence.

[@OZARKMOON1960]

#5 - OP is NTA. Not by a million miles! If the youngest brother thinks OP is in the wrong, why didn't he make sure she was there for his big celebration, knowing full well that SHE was the owner of both houses? Yeah, they can all go pound sand and OP needs to get the neighbor a bottle of their favorite adult beverage, change the locks on everything, and request the neighbor keep an eye out for future trespassers - be they her 'former' family or anyone else.

[@ae31860]

The Cappy farmer... I suggest getting a Livestock Guardian dog for your sweet fourleggers.

[@AnimaMandala]

Story 5: If OP no longer has anything to do with them, like former MIL said, then by her own admission neither does that lake house which OP still owns. It's And no, it does not act as some inheritance to the family upon the husband's passing, especially if there is no document that OP could agree to as a part owner. So yeah, they didn't just trespass on someone else's property, but disrespected their own late son/brother in the process. Good luck defending that.

[@tmntfangirl4700]

Final Story - OP is Absolutely NTA! Honestly she handled that perfectly. If OP’s not considered ‘Family’ to the In-Laws, then why the hell should she allow them to use her Family Lake House that SHE and her BROTHER own?

[@chrissimmons9743]

10:18 The problem with saying you can do anything because you're a sovereign citizen, is the fact that there's no way to legally become one officially since you're in a country where anarchy is a just a concept, and only in an anarchist country is it possible to legitimately be a sovereign citizen.

[@PositiveStellarLuckyAchiever]

Story 1: Sorry, Breanne. That's not called "childhood". Its real name is "vandalism". This is one reason Karens shouldn't be allowed to have neighbors!

[@catherinejohnson8478]

I lived for several decades in Latin America. The people generally seem incredibly entitled, and truly unaware they are doing wrong. One gets accustomed to it. An example: dad sitting next to 3 or 4 year old daughter who using my ANTIQUE family chair as a mini trampoline with leather shoes !!! Dad was insuring child didn't fall on the floor. I was so upset I said nada and walked out of the room. Last time they were invited to my home. They asked several family members why we had banned them. I let them believe I was just a nasty American.

[@ASmK9412]

Last story there is an edit where OP mentioned keys in a hidden lockbox. As she didn't know if they had made keys, she got new locks

[@HappilyHomicidalHooligan]

Concrete Story: This is why Security Cameras are a Necessity, not an Option! If you own your home, PUT THEM IN!!!, if you Rent your home, then screw the cameras to blocks of wood and set them in the windows so you still have the benefit of Security Cameras but don't have to but holes in the outside walls... If I was OP, I'd be calling both the Police and CPS to report the Brats for their constant Trespassing and Harassment...

[@MadameMeowth]

Lake House Story: You are definitely not the a-hole if they all broke into your house and had a party. Arrest them all!

[@tmntfangirl4700]

Story 4 - This was interesting. Neighbors who trespass into other neighbors yards actually cooperated with OP and her husband’s changes without causing a big fuss.

[@bullithedjames937]

Yeah it was an AI generated story.....😂😂😂😂😂. Or they weren't from the United States.

[@teddychu1177]

Story 3: The SovCit Moron line is irritating as hell

[@diamondjim7560]

Not only that, he isn’t even good at the usual manifesto. Most of the SC 💩 comes from entitlement around government control of highways and compliance. Never heard a SC pull that stunt on private property. That is a bad reason to get yourself either a load of rock salt in your ass or worse, lead.

[@brianvance1178]

Story 1: perfect opportunity for OP to tell Breanne that her children can either leave her property in peace or in pieces, her choice. Story 5: NTA, OP is the literal owner of the house, she had every right to BTFO those people from her property

[@bullithedjames937]

Story one... Is vandalism and destruction of property. And cuz their children children don't have to pay for it the parents do, the legal guardians of those children. Wouldn't you love to be paying to have a driveway ripped up and repoured

[@TheAbsolutistsCreed]

It probably wouldn't have been an issue if the mother wasn't a jerk about it. At that point it was just letting karma catching up with her.

[@alchobum]

Threatening violence can backfire. But in that case, threatening a call to child welfare and following through could be interesting and productive.

[@Sunweaver593]

OP needs to have a lawyer draft a cease and desist letter to all the neighbors for good measure, then press charges when they trespass.

[@bennylofgren3208]

Or you know... just do exactly what they actually did. 🤷‍♂ If you have no actual proof that something has happened, there is no activity to "cease". A cease and desist letter out of the blue would make no sense.

[@chezsnailez]

Story 2 - needs a piranha-filled moat around your farm. If they're not suited for your climate, try mutant sea bass. They're quite ill-tempered... Story 3 - ditto Story 4 - see story 3 Story 5 - sorry strangers, this is a _family_ lakehouse...

[@stevenboese1480]

I bet the old doctor at the end of the first story threatened her with children services for neglect because what she was doing telling the kids to jump on other people's belongings is endangering them and being a doctor has more power then just ordinary home body with the services.

[@helenbontje15]

I don't know the gun laws in your country but can't this guy post No Trespassing, Violators will be shot signs and then be legally within their rights to shoot at Trespassers? Or they can be prosecuted at least for trespassing? These idiots could end up injuring or killing the capybaras! How anyone could claim to love animals and then causing them fear and distress is despicable. Maybe this guy should see about cameras around his property?

[@sjmhadsock4586]

Story one I feel bad for op but great on that other neighbor to get the little #@# to stop

[@jackreaper2890]

Storey 4: I would have been little more petty. I would have I installed the security cameras and linked them to my phone. When the next 4th July comes I'd wait until the party is just starting to get into full swing and then call the cops to remove tresspassers on my property.

[@joannejasny750]

Let the ex family know that those properties were not part of her husbands' estate and if they want to use them in the future they can book and pay rent for the time. Change the locks and install security cameras. Make sure to have written contracts!

[@RudesMom]

OP would be a fool to rent to them, even with a written contract. It would be far more trouble than any money she would see.

[@cowboy3490]

The people trespassing on the capybara farm and the ranch are lucky they were not in a state that supports castle doctrine. In Wyoming people here are know for defending their property. Just look at the Johnson Country War and the Wyoming Range War. Mentality hasn't changed much.

[@Sirrantsalot]

Story 2: I'd ask to watch the Capybaras and observe them from a safe distance so as to not disturb them. Story 5: 100% NTA, the Mother-in-law, on the other hand, is the asshole. Using OP's property and not inviting OP.

[@mikehilbert9349]

Story 1: I can't friggin understand the entitlement mentality, but then again we were raised to respect people and their property. Kids these days have parents that never hot past toddler mentality.

[@sam2x13]

Story 2: the man suing about his privates getting injured is such a dick move

[@AngeleiaKenobi]

Story 4: I guarantee that the neighbors went to a lawyer and were told they were at fault and could be sued.

[@TheDarkLink7]

For the last story. Like the snow fall every year. If you claim there is nothing between them then you can expect to not benefit from what said person has.

[@krystaLuvin]

Those dogs in Story 3 are so well trained! The fact they could rip a Coyote in half yet are so perfectly in control that they can herd trespassers back to the owner to be escorted off the premises and that the dog merely pinned that guy rather than biting him make them very good doggos. They know their teeth are weapons and not only know when to use them but more importantly are well trained enough to know when not to use them. Such good doggos!

[@Parknest]

Story 1: The mother need to be accountable for the actions of her kids. The next person she encounters might not be so forgiving as OP. Story 2: If somebody breaks the law all they shouldn't have any grounds to sue should it all go south. I'm sure OP could sue for causing distress to his animals. Story 3: That was beyond stupid. Fortunately, OP was able to control his dogs.

[@carlacook5181]

Those poor capybaras.

[@merlinathrawes746]

Breanne story: Sounds like entitled "free range" parenting to me. Truthfully, had the kids not left my trampoline/yard when I told them to, I'd have had the police involved. Capybara story: I'd be holding these idiots with my 12-gauge until the police arrived, then I'd press every charge possible. "Nature preserve" story: At the very least I would have made note of his car make/model/color and license plate and reported the idiot to the police. Pool story: Personally, I'd very pointedly add some "NO TRESPASSING" signs around your property. I'd make sure the new cameras have microphones and speakers on them so you can tell them to leave or you'll be calling the police. Nice way your husband had of telling them to stay the hell out of your pool without actually accusing them of using your pool. Well done. Lake houses story: Definitely NTA! OP, if you have nothing to do with the family anymore, then THEY have no right to use YOUR property. I'm a bit sorry for the younger brother, but MIL needs to learn a few lessons. IMO, the only thing you could have done differently would have been to let her walk all over you. Change the locks/codes and get some cameras installed and point blank tell them they CANNOT use your property without your explicit written permission, provided you ever intend for them to use it again.

[@jameswade2613]

That single mother who won't control her brats & lets them do what they want, even worse enable there bad behavior is going to regret it big time, when they grow to big to control & turn on her. I've seen it before. When i was young i lived near a single mother with two brats. They ended up growing to big didn't care what we neighbors thought about them treating their mom like crap. Even slapping her around when she said no to them.

[@bingo_trippin]

I would have put No Trespassing Signs then setup landmines around the fence lines that are straight ankle breakers!

[@albertgongora6944]

I'm going to be perfectly honest on that capybara story as a lover of capybara and I know for a fact if I owned a farm just like the poster I think there's a few people that are going to end up dead on it maybe that's really harsh to say but sometimes you got to start threatening people with violence even if it's not with a gun like things like pepper spraying all that to protect your animals yeah sometimes you have to go there

[@davidyaconis7002]

Story 3: Totally happened. Word for word. 100%. No fluff whatsover. This is how human beings act in real life.

[@saragandey8625]

Some people are clueless

[@chrissimmons9743]

4:11 Breanne's retort would be that she's an adult, and doesn't have the excuse of a childhood to protect her.

[@sapphirewingthefurrycritic985]

I think the only reason you don't see this crap with other live stock is because capybaras don't look dangerous. Cows, goats, pigs and horses will all run you over. Chickens, geese and ducks will bite. Farmer needs to get dogs and security cameras to protect her animals.

[@daddyshellion2108]

17 seconds! Woot. Hope everyone has a marvelous week. Let's dive in.

[@victorvaldez8869]

Final Story: The notion that "Her husband is dead so she's not part of the family anymore," is epic double think as if she's not part of the family anymore, then how can you have rights to throw a party on a stranger's land?

[@kaziglu8344]

First story: The thing to do with a family like that is to just start calling the cops to come trespass the kids. Second Story: The way to handle the trespassers is to put up a sign that says "Pre-booked Appointments only. $500 per 10 minutes of time with the Capybaras" Then have a phone number they can call, and have it go straight to a voicemail that says that at this time there are no open appointments and to please respect this and not trespass on the property. This way when someone comes into the property you can also have them charged with theft of service and charge them the $500 for 10 minutes, which would be a HUGE for the 24 hour guy when you consider that he was probably there for at least an hour. Also, get a security camera. Last story: OP is in the right. Even the MIL said it that OP now has nothing to do with the family, so why would OP allow them to use the lake house then? And if the situation was reversed we all know that MIL would do just as OP did, as would any of the other people at that party.

[@Josh_the_jester]

Story 5: "you could've handled things differently" they un invited from a party at a house they don't own, and then bragged about it, you don't got to disown family members and still expect them to love you, and anyown who tells me "there were better ways to get someone off your property" is where I say "screw you, we're do this MY way"

[@AnthonyPinkerton-d7p]

Story 1: This is next level entitlement. To tell children who aren’t even your; BTW, to go sign someone else sidewalk with their names. Seriously, Breanne, if you want to make a memory for you children, go to an artist studio and request that the children cast their hands in clay and then have the fired. I wasn’t able to cast my name in concrete, as weren’t that affluent. But while in elementary school I had my right hand cast in clay and fired, it still makes me smile with that memory. Also to Breanne, if you want your children to cast their hands in cement? Why don’t you incur the cost selfish witch!

[@jaypritchett6846]

*Story 4-* Every 4th of July, my hubby and I would have a firework show at his parent’s house and they’d invite a few people. But eventually, they started getting really picky, and would say they wanted bigger fireworks, and wouldn’t help with money. We’d spend over $5000 worth, but that _still_ wasn’t enough! So, we said we wouldn’t have shows anymore. And everyone flipped out!!! *Even neighbors we didn’t know!!!* They would say “You ruined our party!” And we didn’t even know they were having one!

[@martincampbell8655]

Time to put up an electric cattle fence and/or no trespassing and beware of dog signs!

[@Mooskym]

"Living like a capybara for 24 hours" could be a viral video, if it's just a bunch of people who know nothing about the cute animals, prancing around disguised as them, lol.

[@ceilinh6004]

I'm pleasantly surprised by the lack of drama in story#4.

[@moonfire41]

That first one reminds me of some dufus that dressed up as a giant rat in New York and crawled onto the subway on all fours.

[@meh2510]

Last story: I was expecting the in-laws to claim it was their property, even though the deceased husband's name was not on the titles. If they didn't want their daughter-in-law to be a part of the family anymore because her husband was dead, then they shouldn't expect family privilege with DIL's stuff.

[@melindaflick631]

Last story - hope OP got ALL the locks changed so the ex-ILs can't barge on in ever again!

[@danlewis6157]

Last story: NTA! If the parents in law were drunk enough and aggressive enough to pick a fight with the cops, OP going up and politely asking them to leave was not likely to work.

[@gregorymoore1210]

Story 1: here’s how you stop this chick: if I tell your snot brats to get away from my house one more time, I’ll make sure to contact your employer’s hr department about how one of their employees is causing disturbances on private property. Will her employer do anything?? Who knows. But the threat would make her think twice.

[@lancerevell5979]

I never knew Capybaras were farmed (ranched?), but that idiot was stupid beyond belief! 😮 Story three.... Never apologise for someone else's utter stupidity. 🤨

[@cherk9993]

Also, the people that claim to be sovereign citizens don't understand the difference between driving and traveling. So if you're the one operating a motor vehicle, you're classed as driving. However, if you're a passenger in a vehicle, you're classed as traveling.

[@knitcrochettiger361]

that sovereign citizen family....i would have left the dog on top of the dad and called the police...."you're so sovereign, then deal with the government via the police and i will press charges...since you're so soveriegn, you can pay for the destress of my animals."

[@paul16451]

At first I was actually a bit concerned that the 18 year old said she had no interest in moving out or going to school; heck if I was a parent you bet I would be on that person's tail to make a decision about her life if she was living in my house. But as the homeowner, she needs to tell both "adults" to find somewhere else to live and make the place her own or sell it to prepare for her own future, not just the stepmom.

[@meh2510]

Story 4: At least the entitled people had the decency to clean up after themselves when they did their parties. But it was extremely rude to create a liability risk for the homeowners. I put these people under the totally clueless category rather than being Karens, at least they can be reasoned with.

[@mjjoe76]

S3: Oh, you’re a sovereign citizen? So are my dogs! So they have a right to destroy whatever they want!

[@a-blivvy-yus]

Going to make a silly comment that's vaguely related to story 2... I always get capybara and chupacabra mixed up. It makes for interesting conversations sometimes... xD And on story 5: Could they have handled it differently? Yes. More importantly though, *SHOULD* they have handled it differently? Nope.

[@aokiji9468]

Story 5 depends on who did what. If OP's "incredibly friendly with" brother-in-law organized the party and knew they were being left out on purpose then 100% NTA, throw them out on their ass. On the other hand if the OP's "never really liked them" parent-in-laws did the organizing and lied/ misled the brother-in-law about why OP wasn't going to be there, then the parents are huge TA and OP who ruined theirs friends celebration of their engagement mostly to spite the parents is also medium YTA. Given that the second seems more likely, I would have gotten the neighbour's statements on recording and had the parents officially trespassed from the property the day after or so. Leave OP's brother-in-law who is a friend out of the crossfire.

[@Dan_Hazard]

I'm starting to believe that Stevie Boy is just a figment of DarkFluffs imagination 😅

[@JamesWilliams-st4bp]

Story #5 - Not family! Then what are you doing on a private person's property and using it without permission? NTA.

[@hodgeelmwood8677]

"Sure, kids, you can write your name there." After they leave, I go outside and add "is a [fill in your favorite insult here|" after each name.

[@theauthor8263]

Story 5: Not the Ahole. Not inviting her is borderline illegal in my views.

[@kurotsuki7427]

Story 1, just get your kids a paver kit or something lady.

[@gregorymoore1210]

Last story: nope!! And press charges for trespassing. Yall strangers now…

[@Foxxyginger]

Story number to earns the Darwin award

[@Josh_the_jester]

Story 2: you know what they say "clout it also hell of a drug" and that dude was definitely tweeking for attention

[@aduckofsomesort]

I’ve never heard of a nature reserve allowing swimming.

[@starlawilson9011]

Kids, just go write your name in the neighbors $10,000 concrete

[@megwilkinson1191]

I guess the dogs didn't care that the trespassers were sovereign citizens.

[@richardkeen5828]

MIL ignores "Until death do you part".

[@peterbergvall7752]

Story 2: set up sign "Trespassers WILL be shot" and follow through on that.

[@MsTemptation]

S1 is the reason I don’t feel any empathy for baby mama’s because they’re some of the most entitled women. Period. That mother is raising her children to be future criminals.

[@sinan2.71]

You can't jump on other people's trampolines or use their outdoor equipment without permission. You can't swim in creeks, lakes or pools on other people's property without permission. You can't hunt or hike on other people's property without permission. Why is this so hard for some people to understand? There are legal liability issues.

[@Psycopathicus]

I'm a little conflicted about the second-to-last story. I mean, yes, obviously the neighbors shouldn't have been using the pool without permission, but if they'd already been doing it for years without OP ever noticing, cleaning up after themselves, causing no damage or other issues - I dunno; at that point, I'd say the main issue would be the permission thing. It sounds like these are otherwise fairly nice, reasonable folks, who have functionally proven that they can be trusted to not cause a nuisance - if I were OP, I would've gone over, read them a moderate version of the Riot Act, and then said something like 'from now on, ask first'. But maybe that's just me.

[@escapistfromhell1543]

Here is an ideea for the kids from the first story, tell them you will give them a candy if they wreck Karen's yard